Chicago's immigrant community rallies in solidarity ahead of May Day protests
With just over a month until May Day, immigrant advocates gathered at the Chicago Teachers Union Headquarters on Saturday to ...
Johnson likens himself to second coming of Harold Washington
With poll ratings in the single digits, Johnson made another stop on his rehabilitation tour with Black voters. The forum ...
Congress should call Abbott to testify about busing migrants to sanctuary cities | Opinion
If members of Congress actually cared about fixing the problems with our immigration system, they’d start by asking better ...
The ‘Re-Reconstruction’: Mayor Brandon Johnson doubles down on outreach to Black Chicago
On New Year’s Day, Mayor Brandon Johnson welcomed 2025 by reminding Chicago leaders of the headwinds Black politicians like him face. The mayor sent a Crusader piece from last October titled, “Are ...
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Trump revives practice of detaining migrant families with children
Houston, Texas — The Trump administration is reviving the controversial practice of detaining migrant families with children in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody, the latest front in ...
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Exclusive: EU migrant return law will not include ‘return hubs,’ source tells Euronews
The upcoming legislation on the return of migrants from the European Union to their country of origin will not include the so-called "return hubs" outside the EU territory, a source familiar with ...
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Tragedy as four migrant boats capsize with 186 missing and two dead off Yemen
Four boats carrying migrants from Africa have capsized, leaving two people dead and 186 missing, the UN’s migration agency said. Two of the boats capsized off Yemen yesterday evening. Two ...
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Chicago observers relieved a reserved Mayor Brandon Johnson achieved ‘a draw’ with congressional Republicans
(Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune) The hearing drew aldermanic ... damage control over the racial divisions laid bare by the migrant crisis. Johnson won the April 2023 runoff with the Black vote ...
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Spending on Migrant Crisis | 'Are you out of your mind?': Byron Donalds clashes with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson estimated 1% of his budget—around $166 million—was allocated but did not provide an exact figure. Donalds blasted Wu, questioning her leadership for not knowing the ...
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UN says 186 missing and at least 2 dead after migrant boats capsize off Yemen and Djibouti
CAIRO (AP) — At least two people have died and 186 others are missing after four boats carrying migrants from Africa capsized overnight in waters off Yemen and Djibouti, the U.N.’s migration agency ...
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Florida Republican exposes Dem sanctuary city mayors over huge sums they have spent on migrant crisis
while New York City Mayor Eric Adams disclosed a stunning $6.9 billion has been spent on the migrant crisis. Also present at the hearing was Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, who explained 1% of his ...
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Chicago Mayor Johnson defends spending on migrant crisis during Capitol Hill hearings
spending hundreds of millions of dollars on the migrant crisis. On Capitol Hill, Mayor Johnson defended that spending. "You're the mayor of Chicago. Do you think that your residents or the ...